Industrial safety risks in the Hungarian battery industry and related communication

Andrea Éltető ()
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Andrea Éltető: Institute of World Economics, HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies

No 278, IWE Working Papers from Institute for World Economics - Centre for Economic and Regional Studies

Abstract: The paper discusses the industrial safety risks inside and outside the factories, the government's information on the issue and the management of NGO activities. Evidence has been presented that South Korean cell factories and recyclers have committed systematic and recurrent irregularities in Hungary over the past years, leading to worker hazards and accidents. The authorities have been powerless to deal with these effectively. Profit interests of the factories often override health and safety concerns. The risks to industrial safety will continue to increase even under normal operating conditions with the mass influx of Chinese battery factories. Instead of being correctly informed about this, the public receives a central propaganda that uses all the tools of greenwashing, while the authorities try to restrict concerned citizens' groups by various means.

Keywords: battery production; industrial safety; greenwashing; automotive industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O25 P28 Q25 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33 pages
Date: 2024-11
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